Chain Saw Coating ????

[rcwhipple]

I just stumbled upon a really interesting saw that was custom dyed and then coated with truck bed lining. It looks amazing and after thinking about it I totally get it. I’m thinking of trying this out on one of my project saws to see if it is as cool as I think it will be. Just wondering if anyone has had this done or has a warning not to do it. I can’t think of any reasons not to test it out.

 

[pdqdl]

What parts of the saw were "overcoated", and what possible advantage is there?

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

I’d like to see some pictures. That DIY truck bed liner is quite durable but not very resistant to oil and gasoline. The urethane based bed liner coatings (rhino liner, line-x, etc) are resistant to oil and gasoline but have to be laid on pretty thick.

 

[Chevboy0167]

^^^^^ This^^^^

And the coating would add more weight to the saw if put on thick. Make, modify or buy an aluminum skid plate for the bottom.

Dye the plastics if you wish... no weight added there. Heck, you can even hydro dip them if ya got a steady hand. Clear coat after to preserve.

 

[rcwhipple]

Here are some pics

 

[rcwhipple]

It’s rhino… so being oil and fuel resistant I suppose it’d be good.

 

[jhellwig]

I saw that on ebay a couple of weeks ago. Not sure of the point.

 

[rcwhipple]

Finish durability I suppose. Looks pretty neat in my opinion. But to each their own.

 

[spuldup]

Black saws do look cool IMO but they are hard to spot on the woods floor. Probably why most manufacturers make brightly colored saws.

I do like 2 tone dyed plastics. Rhino lining may have issues grabbing on clothes, especially on a climbing saw as pictured.

 

[Chevboy0167]

 

[rcwhipple]

Black saws do look cool IMO but they are hard to spot on the woods floor. Probably why most manufacturers make brightly colored saws.

I do like 2 tone dyed plastics. Rhino lining may have issues grabbing on clothes, especially on a climbing saw as pictured.

I hear you regarding the climbing saw catching clothing. Luckily I won’t be climbing much. I have 2 020s right now I’m rebuilding. I’ll mostly be using for limbing and fire wood. I think it’ll be a cool experiment and if it looks like that photo from eBay I’ll be pumped. Will look good on the wall too!!

 

[thompsoncustom]

It's pretty easy to die your saw plastic black and that way you dont add any thickness

 

[Mad Professor]

Might hold heat in on the crankcases/covers.

Those pink saws make me want to puke.

 

[HansFranz]

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Looks pretty scab to me...kind of like "auto body work" where somebody slobbed on some Bondo and then rattlecanned it.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Might hold heat in on the crankcases/covers.

Those pink saws make me want to puke.

You do know people do pink saws for cancer awareness right?

Most of the folks have had a family member that has had it or had themselves or even died from it.

We have a thread once a year for cancer awareness. Pretty neat the saws people have done over the years.


Husky and Stihl both do it too.

 

[Mad Professor]

You do know people do pink saws for cancer awareness right?

Most of the folks have had a family member that has had it or had themselves or even died from it.

We have a thread once a year for cancer awareness. Pretty neat the saws people have done over the years.


Husky and Stihl both do it too.

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I'm all for helping those stricken with cancer. But

 

[lone wolf]

I suppose if you want to hide it, the blacked out look could help, minus the small parts in orange. To me its a gimmicky way to entice buyers like some trendy crap on TV!

 

[Husky77]

what is the world coming to.
I look after all my saws but they are tools, if they looked that pretty I would leave them on the shelf and brush the dust off 3 times a week